At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Roving Team to maintain and test specialised electrical equipment in the Nuclear sector.
- Company: Cavendish Nuclear, a leader in the UK nuclear industry with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Generous holiday allowance, matched pension scheme, and health consultations.
- Other info: Excellent career development opportunities and a commitment to inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while travelling to exciting locations.
- Qualifications: HNC in electrical/electronic modules or substantial relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Location: Roving - frequent travel to Heysham, Torness or Hartlepool
Compensation: Competitive including lodge allowance and yearly bonus
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as Roving Electrical Technician.
The role:
As an Electrical Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will work with highly specialised equipment in the Nuclear sector, operating in an exciting, highly-regulated and technically challenging environment. You’ll be part of the Roving Team who are responsible for supporting the Heysham, Torness and Hartlepool power stations with ongoing maintenance during shut down periods.
Typical work carried out in the department covers:
- Mechanical and PCB assembly
- Wiring off cable assemblies and cubicles
- Test activities on a variety of electrical and electronic assemblies, including reactor in-core inspection and safety circuit equipment
Day-to-day, you’ll adhere to and sign completion of written operations on production planning, within an ISO 9001 quality system, including identifying any variances and notifying supervision for approval or further action.
Responsibilities include:
- Assemble and wire small electronic modules, boxes and units and electrical/electronic control and indication panels and cubicles
- Assemble and test analogue of PCBs (hand soldered through-hole PCB technology)
- Test analogue of PCBs and electrical equipment to approved test documentation including collation of test results
- Peer check verification of test results
The role is on a permanent basis, contracted hours are 37 per week however will require frequent overtime (paid at 1.5x). A standard week is Monday to Thursday, 07:30-18:00 Monday to Wednesday and Thursday 07:30-15:00. Outages are covered by shift work 06:30 – 18:30 / 18:30 – 06:30 Mon-Fri and they generally run for 12-day periods.
Essential experience:
- Experience within an electrical / avionics / electronics role
Qualifications:
- HNC level relevant in electrical / electronic modules OR substantial experience
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Cavendish Nuclear is a leader within the UK nuclear industry, providing a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle.
Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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Cavendish Nuclear is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to critical nuclear solutions while enjoying generous benefits such as a matched pension scheme, health consultations, and opportunities for professional development. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and inclusivity, including initiatives like Be Kind Day for volunteering, you'll find a supportive culture that values your growth and contributions, all while working in exciting locations like Heysham, Torness, and Hartlepool.
